Cigar band



Aug-:31 1926. c.- F. HUTTER GIGAR' BAND Filed August 25, 1924 (ZZHuZZer;I

I Q My v MENTOR} Patented Aug. 31, 1923.

STATES CHARLES r. BUTTER, or AUSTIN, TEXAS.

CIGAR BAND.

Application filed August 25, 1924.

This invention relates to improvements in cigar bands and has for anobject the provision of means which is includedin a cigar band wherebythe latter may be conveniently removed without injury to the wrapper ofthe cigar.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means for the abovepurpose which is simple and eflicient and which will not increase thecost of manufacture of the band.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includesthe following novel features and details of. construction, to behereinaftermore fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the dravvings:- Figure l is a view of a cigar having attached theretoa band constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a view substantially at right angles to Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the band before the same is applied to acigar.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the band which is indicated at 10 may be ofany desired size or configuration and is adapted to be secured around acigar 11 by pasting or gluing the ends of the band together at the pointindi cated at 12 in Figures 2 and 3.

The invention resides in providing a tongue or tab 13 which is cut fromthe band and may be cut at the same operation and with the same dieutilized for cutting the strip from which the band is made. This tongueor tab 13 has its inner end positioned adjacent the spot of glue orpaste 12. The said glue or paste acts to stiffen or reinforce the bandat this point.

The tongue or tab 13 is adapted to be Serial No. 734,086.

pulled outward for the removal of the band the inner end of the tongueor tab with respect to the spot of glue or paste 12, when the tongue ortab is pulled outward, the band Will be torn oppositely. and laterallyor substantially along the dotted lines indicat-ed at 14, thereinforcing means provid ed by the spot of glue or paste acting todeflect the line of tear.

The band may thus be quickly and conveni-ently moved without injury tothe wrapper of the cigar.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope of-the appendedclaim.

Having described the invention What is claimed is A. cigar bandcomprising an oval shaped body having a reduced tab extending from oneend thereof, a substantially rectangular portion at the other end of thebody, a tongue struck from the rectangular portion and lying in the samelongitudinal plane as the tab at the opposite end of the body, andstiffening and securing means carried by the rectangular portion andadapted to be engaged by the outer end of the tab whereby to secure theband to an object, and said means comprising a stiffened area presentingdiverging edges below the slits forming the tongue to provide meanswhereby to direct the tear, through that portion of the band from Whichthe second tongue is struck laterally from each side of the inner end ofsaid tongue toward the edges of the band.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLES F. HUTTER.

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